Data 9ZB0 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 22 HCP, good spots

Found 41 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Lee
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H 6
H 2
H K
H Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
9
D 6
5
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
J
7
8
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 NT


4th
5
3
4
D 7
D 8
West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H 6
D 7
D 4
H J
C 2
H 10
S K
S Q
S 9
North
Bramley
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
5
3
5
9
4
A
4
5
6
East
Weinstein
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
A
J
7
Q
D K
8
10
A
South
Stansby
Rdbl
3 D


4th
3
D 6
2
Q
D 8
7
Q
2
3
7
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 9
H 3
D K J 10 8 7 6
C K 8 2
S 7 3 2
H A 8 7 2
D 5 2
C J 9 7 3
Table S J 6 5 4
H K Q J 6
D Q 3
C A 10 4
886A7 886A6
45635 =
Par NS +130
S A 10 8
H 10 9 5 4
D A 9 4
C Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +55


2. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Fantoni
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
S J
S 3
C 9
C Q
C K
C J
C 10
C 5
D 9
North
Meckstroth
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
7
Q
H 2
H 5
6
7
8
D 2
A
East
Nunes
1 S
3 S
Pass

3rd
A
6
4
4
A
H 4
D 3
S 8
H 3
South
Rodwell
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
D 5
D 7
2
3
D 4
D 6
H 6
D 8
West
Nickell
2 H
Pass


Lead
S A
H K
C A
C 4
North
Helgemo
3 C



2nd
5
3
2
3
East
Katz
Pass



3rd
4
6
Q
9
South
Helness
Pass



4th
2
A
H 5
H 2
W deals
N-S vul
S 2
H A J
D K 9 7 5
C A K J 10 5 4
S 9 6 4
H Q 9 8 6 5 2
D J 8 6 4
C
Table S A K J 10 3
H K
D A 2
C 8 7 6 3 2
8458A =
38843 =
Par NS +130
S Q 8 7 5
H 10 7 4 3
D Q 10 3
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +611


3. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
S 6
C K
C 10
C 9
S 9
C Q
C J
North
Nunes
2 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
8
9
A
3
5
A
Q
H 5
H J
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
3
4
6
7
2
D 4
D 5
South
Fantoni
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
S 5
J
2
8
S 10
8
D 3
D 7
West
Helness

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D A
D 10
H A
C A
H 6
D 9
North
Madala
1 D
2 D



2nd
K
3
J
3
7
4
7
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
C 4
C 6
2
8
10
H 7
South
Bocchi
1 H
Pass



4th
A
2
6
8
10
D 4
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 5
H 8
D A 10 9 8 5 4
C K 10 9
S 10 6 2
H K J 10 5 2
D Q 6 2
C 8 2
Table S 9 7 4 3
H A 6
D K J 7 3
C A 5 3
77778 =
55653 55654
Par NS +90
S K Q J
H Q 9 7 4 3
D
C Q J 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +516


4. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
D A
D 10
D 9
C 5
S 5
C 9
North
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
J
S 2
S 3
6
A
4
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
6
7
K
J
6
A
South
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
2
8
C 3
8
9
2
West
Levin

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 6
D 10
D 4
C 8
C K
S 9
S K
S 2
North
WolpertG

1 S
2 H



2nd
2
J
8
4
J
4
10
Q
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
A
K
Q
A
9
A
C 3
H 2
South
Kranyak
1 C
2 C




4th
3
5
H 7
2
5
6
5
8
E deals
Both vul
S A K 7 3 2
H K 10 9 7
D J 3
C 9 8
S J 8 5 4
H J 8 6
D A Q 10 9
C J 2
Table S Q 10 6
H Q 5 3
D K 7 6 4
C Q 5 4
8896A =
55453 =
Par NS +140
S 9
H A 4 2
D 8 5 2
C A K 10 7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +622


5. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Cullin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 10
C 2
C A
C K
H 3
North
Meckstroth

2 D
3 S


2nd
K
3
4
6
7
2
East
Bertheau

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
J
S 3
H 6
K
South
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
4
J
5
9
Q
4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
C A
C K
C 10
H 5
D 2
North
Upmark

1 H
2 H


2nd
K
C 3
5
6
7
3
6
East
Zia

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
2
H 6
S 5
A
A
South
Nystrom
1 C
2 C
3 C


4th
8
3
4
9
Q
7
3
S deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 5 3
H K 10 7 6
D K J 6
C 2
S Q 2
H A 9 8 2
D 9 7 5 2
C 7 6 5
Table S A J 7 6 4
H J 5 4
D A 10
C Q 9 4
9779A =
46543 46643
Par NS +600
S 8
H Q 3
D Q 8 4 3
C A K J 10 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 22


6. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Upmark

2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
D A
D K
North
Zmudzinski

2 S
3 S
Pass


2nd
2
2
3
East
Nystrom
1 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
5
7
South
Balicki
1 S
3 H
3 NT
Rdbl


4th
10
4
8
West
Buras

3 D
Pass



Lead
H K
S A
H J
C 3
D Q
D A
D K
H 7
North
Bertheau

3 S




2nd
4
5
Q
2
2
3
S K
9
East
Narkiewicz
1 NT
Pass




3rd
3
8
8
K
5
6
7
S J
South
Cullin
2 S
Pass




4th
A
7
5
10
4
8
9
C 5
E deals
None vul
S J 9 8
H 8 4
D 9 8 4
C A J 9 4 2
S 5
H K Q 10 9 6 2
D 7 6 5
C 8 7 3
Table S 7 6 2
H 5 3
D A K Q J 10
C K 6 5
89457 =
43884 =
Par NS +140
S A K Q 10 4 3
H A J 7
D 3 2
C Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 10

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 +1234


7. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 8 West
Palazzo
2 D
Pass




Lead
S 3
North
Bocchi
Dbl
Pass




2nd
East
Fornasari
2 S
Pass




3rd
South
Madala
3 NT





4th
West
Duboin
Pass
2 S
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D K
North
Pellegrini
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 C

2nd
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
3 D
3 S
All Pass

3rd
South
Camberos
1 NT
3 C
Pass
Pass


4th
W deals
None vul
S 9 2
H K Q J
D A Q 10 2
C Q 9 7 2
S A Q 10 8 5 3
H 9 8 5 3
D K 8
C 3
Table S K 7 6 4
H A 7 4
D J 7 4 3
C J 6
6558A =
58643 =
Par NS +130
S J
H 10 6 2
D 9 6 5
C A K 10 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 10

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +741


8. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
de Wijs

Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 2
D J
D 10
D A
D 9
D 8
C 8
North
LallJ

Rdbl
2 D
3 D


2nd
A
4
S 8
S 4
C 3
S 3
H 5
5
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
3
7
K
C 4
C 10
6
South
Grue
1 C
1 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
6
5
6
C 7
C Q
C 2
H 7
J
West
Hurd

Dbl
Pass



Lead
C 5
C Q
North
Drijver

3 D




2nd
4
K
East
Wooldridge
1 C
Pass




3rd
A
3
South
Brink
1 D
Pass




4th
8
6
E deals
Both vul
S J 9 7
H A 10 9
D K 7 3 2
C 10 6 4
S K 10 8 4 3
H K J 5 3 2
D 5
C 5 3
Table S Q 6 2
H Q 7 4
D 6 4
C A Q J 7 2
84495 =
48848 =
Par NS +120
S A 5
H 8 6
D A Q J 10 9 8
C K 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 10

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +546


9. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Platnick
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H K
C 2
D 7
D 8
C J
S K
North
Wooldridge
1 S
3 NT


2nd
A
A
K
4
10
8
2
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
4
K
6
6
5
South
Hurd
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
2
5
2
J
10
West
LallJ
1 D
Pass


Lead
D 10
H K
C 9
D 8
H Q
H 10
H 8
C 8
C 7
S 4
North
Gitelman
1 S



2nd
5
A
10
2
2
9
S 9
2
Q
5
East
Grue
Pass



3rd
4
3
J
A
J
C 5
S 10
K
S 2
D 3
South
Moss
Pass



4th
K
5
A
Q
4
6
7
4
3
3
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 6 4 2
H K J
D K 8
C A 8 5
S A K 9 3
H 9 5 2
D Q J 4
C Q J 4
Table S J 7 5
H A 7 6 4
D 10 2
C 9 6 3 2
889B8 =
45425 =
Par NS +400
S
H Q 10 8 3
D A 9 7 6 5 3
C K 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 10

  Partscore
  1 S North +2
  +140 +551


10. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
S 3
C 3
H 5
C 6
C 7
H J
S 6
North
Greco

1 S
3 NT



2nd
9
5
A
7
H 2
H 6
4
4
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
2
9
10
Q
Q
8
9
7
South
Hampson
1 H
1 NT




4th
K
A
4
K
J
H 3
D 3
10
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H 2
C 8
S 4
C 3
H 4
North
Duboin

1 D
1 S
2 D


2nd
9
7
K
5
H 3
9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
5
Q
10
6
South
Sementa
Pass
1 H
2 C
2 H


4th
A
K
4
A
J
J
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 9
H Q 6
D A Q 4 3
C J 9 4
S 8 7 5
H A 9 7
D K 8 6
C Q 10 7 5
Table S A 6 2
H K J
D J 7 5 2
C 8 6 3 2
79976 =
64456 =
Par NS +140
S K 4 3
H 10 8 5 4 3 2
D 10 9
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 10

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 +859


11. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 8
C 2
H 5
C 3
D 10
North
Pilon

1 S
3 NT


2nd
9
K
7
A
6
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
5
Q
7
Q
South
Bompis
1 H
1 NT



4th
3
4
K
9
2
West
Multon

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C A
D 9
D A
D 3
North
Sontag

1 D
1 S


2nd
K
5
6
2
7
East
Quantin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
Q
10
S 3
South
Berkowitz
Pass
1 H
2 S


4th
9
2
5
8
K
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 9
H Q 6
D A Q 4 3
C J 9 4
S 8 7 5
H A 9 7
D K 8 6
C Q 10 7 5
Table S A 6 2
H K J
D J 7 5 2
C 8 6 3 2
79976 =
64456 =
Par NS +140
S K 4 3
H 10 8 5 4 3 2
D 10 9
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 10

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +867


13. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 6
H A
S 2
H 5
H Q
H J
North
Fantoni

3 NT


2nd
10
Q
D 2
2
A
3
S 3
6
East
Greco

Pass


3rd
2
7
J
9
4
10
K
S 10
South
Nunes
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
4
5
8
7
7
4
S 5
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D K
D 9
D J
S 10
C A
North
Gitelman

1 D
2 D

2nd
A
5
6
S 2
3
10
East
Helness

Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
A
H 2
Q
South
Moss
1 C
1 NT


4th
7
7
Q
8
K
S deals
None vul
S 10 7
H Q 10 8
D A J 10 4 3 2
C Q 10
S K 4
H 9 6 4 3
D 8 6 5
C A K 9 6
Table S J 8 6 5 3 2
H A 7
D Q 7
C J 7 2
75996 759A6
48336 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 9
H K J 5 2
D K 9
C 8 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 10

  Partscore
  2 D North +1
  +110 +673


14. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
C Q
C 3
D 8
H 7
H K
H Q
S K
S 4
North
Baseggio
1 S
2 H
3 S


2nd
2
2
4
9
4
8
S 5
7
J
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
8
9
Q
9
5
D 3
D 4
Q
South
WeinsteinJ
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
7
A
J
3
A
S 2
A
D 7
West
Etter

Pass



Lead
C 4
D 5
C K
C 2
D A
D K
H 3
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass



2nd
8
3
9
S 3
2
10
7
East
Kolesnik
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
Q
7
6
S 6
H 2
Q
South
Garner
3 D




4th
3
J
J
Q
6
8
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 9 6 3
H A Q 4 2
D J
C 9 8
S A 4 2
H 10 7 5
D Q 10 2
C K 5 4 2
Table S Q 8 7 5
H K 9 6
D 8 6 5
C A 7 6
78898 =
55445 =
Par NS +110
S
H J 8 3
D A K 9 7 4 3
C Q J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 10

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +578


15. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 6
S 8
C 9
H 6
S 5
H 2
North
Pachtman

1 S
2 C
3 D


2nd
10
Q
S 7
Q
D 2
Q
A
3
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
J
K
H 7
A
4
10
South
Ginossar
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
3
4
5
10
8
5
D 3
S 2
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass



Lead
C A
H 6
S 6
D K
D 9
North
Rodwell

3 D




2nd
10
10
A
5
8
East
Willenken

Pass




3rd
2
A
4
2
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass




4th
3
2
7
7
Q
S deals
None vul
S 10 7
H Q 10 8
D A J 10 4 3 2
C Q 10
S K 4
H 9 6 4 3
D 8 6 5
C A K 9 6
Table S J 8 6 5 3 2
H A 7
D Q 7
C J 7 2
75996 759A6
48336 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 9
H K J 5 2
D K 9
C 8 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 10

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +684


16. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C A
S 3
C Q
D 3
C J
C 5
H 3
D Q
North
Lauria
1 C
2 C
3 C


2nd
2
2
2
8
A
D 9
H 4
5
S 4
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
A
S 8
5
D 7
H 2
A
S 9
South
Versace
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
4
7
K
6
6
10
6
8
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
D 7
S A
C 3
S 4
C 5
S 6
C 7
H 4
North
Khiuppenen
1 C
2 C
Pass


2nd
2
3
7
4
5
8
9
H A
K
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
3
A
H 5
H 2
H 10
D 6
3
South
Kholomeev
1 H
2 H



4th
K
5
2
2
J
6
K
10
C 9
N deals
N-S vul
S A
H 10 5
D A 10 8 2
C Q J 9 7 5 3
S Q 9 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C K 10 6 2
Table S K J 7
H A 9 7 4
D Q 9 5 4
C 8 4
66789 =
76444 =
Par NS +110
S 10 8 6 4 3
H K J 6 2
D K 7 6
C A

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 10

  Partscore
  2 H South -1
  -100 +589


17. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C A
D 6
C Q
S 2
C J
C 9
S 5
D Q
North
Bakkeren

1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
K
2
J
8
A
H 4
H 7
H 5
S 8
East
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
A
H 2
7
D 7
S 4
K
H 3
South
Bertens
1 C
2 C
2 NT


4th
8
4
5
K
3
6
10
6
2
West
Brink

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
H 10
S 2
H 5
H 7
C A
D 6
C J
D J
North
Rodwell

2 D
Pass


2nd
8
4
C 3
A
J
2
3
8
8
East
Drijver

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
6
3
5
A
S 4
5
South
Meckstroth
2 C
3 C



4th
A
Q
3
8
D 2
4
4
K
K
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 6 4 3
H K J 6 2
D K 7 6
C A
S K J 7
H A 9 7 4
D Q 9 5 4
C 8 4
Table S Q 9 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C K 10 6 2
66789 =
76444 =
Par NS +110
S A
H 10 5
D A 10 8 2
C Q J 9 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 10

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +998


18. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Lamprey

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
D Q
C A
D 8
H Q
H 4
C K
North
Beatty

3 D
Pass

2nd
7
H 5
9
8
2
3
9
7
East
McKellarA
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
3
5
10
K
10
6
South
Gerard
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
A
4
4
K
6
A
Q
West
Glubok

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
North
Sanborn

2 NT
3 D

2nd
East
MossM
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Rosner
Dbl
3 C


4th
E deals
Both vul
S 7
H 9 6 5
D A J 10 6 5 3
C 10 6 5
S K Q J 9 4 3
H K 4
D 9 2
C J 8 7
Table S 6 2
H Q J 10 8 7 2
D K 7 4
C Q 4
757A9 =
58633 =
Par NS +130
S A 10 8 5
H A 3
D Q 8
C A K 9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 10

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +6104


19. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D A
D 6
H 10
H 9
C 3
North
Versace

1 H
2 C
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
10
Q
4
S 2
2
East
Martens

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
7
2
5
7
South
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


4th
8
5
C 10
3
Q
A
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass



Lead
D A
S 4
D 5
C 3
S 10
D Q
H 10
S 8
North
Gierulski

1 H




2nd
8
5
K
2
J
2
4
7
East
Fantoni

Pass




3rd
9
Q
10
Q
K
C 10
J
3
South
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass




4th
4
A
3
A
2
6
Q
9
S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9
H A K J 7 5 2
D 5 4
C A 10
S Q 6 3 2
H 4
D J 9 7 3 2
C Q 7 6
Table S J 8 4
H Q 8 6 3
D A K 6
C K 5 3
97968 86968
46475 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 5
H 10 9
D Q 10 8
C J 9 8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +616

  Partscore
  1 H North +3
  +170 104


20. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Aker
1 H
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 7
S 7
D K
D 2
D A
D Q
D J
D 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
A
5
6
H 4
H 8
S K
S 8
East
Milgrim
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
A
4
4
10
C 6
S 5
C 7
C 10
South
Zia
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
2
6
C 2
C 8
7
8
9
West
Levin
1 H
Pass


Lead
S 8
D K
D 2
S 9
North
BlanchardB
1 S
Pass


2nd
A
5
6
K
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
5
South
BlanchardS
2 D



4th
6
C 2
C 4
3
W deals
None vul
S A J 10 5
H K 6 2
D K 2
C 10 7 6 5
S K 8 7
H A J 9 8 4
D
C A J 8 4 2
Table S Q 4 3 2
H 7 3
D 9 8 7 6 5
C K 9
85483 85493
58949 =
Par EW +100
S 9 6
H Q 10 5
D A Q J 10 4 3
C Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +723

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 104


21. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Cullin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C J
S 6
C 9
C 3
C Q
C 10
C 7
D 3
S 4
North
Muller
2 C
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
A
7
2
S 5
H 3
H 5
S 9
9
8
East
Upmark
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
Q
4
K
D 5
D 6
D 7
Q
South
de Wijs
3 D
3 NT


4th
7
5
2
8
H 2
D 2
D 4
S 3
K
West
Drijver

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
D 9
D 2
H 2
D 10
North
Efraimsson
2 C
3 C
4 C

2nd
Q
Q
3
K
C A
East
Brink
2 H
3 S
All Pass

3rd
2
K
C 6
A
H 3
South
Morath
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
8
5
4
6
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 8 6
H 4
D 8 3
C A K Q 10 7 4
S 5 4 3 2
H A 6
D K J 10 4 2
C J 2
Table S A K 9 7
H Q 9 8 5 3 2
D 9
C 8 6
8678A 8778A
46652 =
Par NS +130
S Q
H K J 10 7
D A Q 7 6 5
C 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1235

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 104


24. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Kranyak

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 3
C J
C 6
H 8
H 7
S 10
S 7
S 9
H 10
North
Freeman

2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
H 6
2
4
J
6
4
C 7
East
Deutsch

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
9
J
Q
Q
A
D 3
D 4
South
Nickell
1 C
2 NT


4th
8
2
K
A
K
K
3
H 3
5
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 2
D 3
H 8
S A
C 5
D J
C 2
C 3
North
Lazard

2 D
3 D

2nd
J
8
6
2
4
8
K
9
6
East
Meckstroth

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
J
H Q
Q
S 9
K
South
Bramley
1 C
2 NT


4th
7
6
A
A
D 2
A
10
4
S deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H Q 2
D J 9 8 7 4 3
C A 6 4
S Q 8 5 4 3
H 8 4
D A 10
C K Q 7 3
Table S 10 6
H K J 6 5 3
D K 6 5 2
C 5 2
98888 98889
45544 =
Par NS +600
S A J 9 2
H A 10 9 7
D Q
C J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1247

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -100 104


28. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Rubin
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 6
D K
D 10
H Q
H K
North
Monsegur
3 D
Pass

2nd
6
2
5
J
5
4
East
Ekeblad
3 S
Pass

3rd
10
A
S 2
S 4
2
S 3
South
Mooney
3 NT


4th
A
3
Q
H 6
8
10
West




Lead
North




2nd
East




3rd
South




4th
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 6
H J 10 8
D A K 10 9 7 4
C A 4
S Q J 7 5 3
H 6 2
D Q 2
C J 9 8 2
Table S 10 8
H A K Q 3
D J 8 5 3
C Q 6 5
96997 =
46446 =
Par NS +600
S A K 4 2
H 9 7 5 4
D 6
C K 10 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1158

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 108


29. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 64 West
Woolsey
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 2
C 10
S A
S K
North
Rosenberg
1 S
3 NT


2nd
6
7
3
2
5
East
Stewart
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
Q
K
4
South
Zia
2 NT
Pass


4th
9
A
D 3
6
West
Fallenius
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H J
S 4
S K
S Q
H 7
D A
S 10
North
Robinson
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
6
5
9
Q
Q
C 8
East
Welland
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
D J
D 9
9
2
South
Boyd
Dbl
3 C


4th
A
2
7
J
2
5
W deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 8 3
H 7 6
D 7 6 5
C K J 9
S J 7 6
H J 2
D K 10 8 2
C A 6 5 3
Table S 10 9 5 2
H K Q 8 5 4 3
D A 4 3
C
5756A 5746A
45873 =
Par NS +130
S 4
H A 10 9
D Q J 9
C Q 10 8 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 58

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +8116


30. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Khven

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D A
D K
D Q
D 10
D 3
D 8
C A
H 2
North
Brink

1 D
2 H
3 NT

2nd
Q
9
7
J
C 8
C 6
S 6
9
10
East
Matushko

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
5
S 3
S 4
S 5
S 10
7
K
South
v.Prooijen
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
4
2
6
S 7
S J
C 5
H 3
K
4
West
Verhees

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
H J
S 3
D A
S 2
North
Dubinin

1 C
2 D


2nd
2
K
7
7
Q
East
Jansma

Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
3
K
4
4
South
Gromov
Pass
1 D



4th
5
7
6
2
A
S deals
Both vul
S K 9 2
H 7 2
D A K Q 10 8 3
C A Q
S A J 7
H Q 9 8 4 3
D 6 2
C K 5 2
Table S Q 6
H A J 10 6
D J 9 7
C 9 8 6 3
9A698 =
43745 33735
Par NS +620
S 10 8 5 4 3
H K 5
D 5 4
C J 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1169

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 116


31. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C A
C 2
H 2
H A
North
Duboin
1 C
1 S
3 C


2nd
10
9
Q
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
5
10
K
South
Bocchi
1 D
2 D
3 NT


4th
7
6
S 5
S 7
West
Versace

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
D J
C A
C 2
D 6
H 6
S Q
H Q
S 5
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT



2nd
3
K
9
Q
A
K
8
A
10
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
4
5
10
5
10
3
C 4
J
South
Levin
1 H
Pass



4th
9
7
6
H 3
C 3
2
A
5
6
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 8 7
H 10
D K 9
C A 8 7 4 3 2
S Q 5 4 2
H A K 9 4 3
D J 10 5
C 6
Table S J 9 3
H 5 2
D Q 8 6 4 2
C K Q 9
6786A =
56463 =
Par NS +130
S A 6
H Q J 8 7 6
D A 7 3
C J 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1382

  Partscore
  1 NT North -2
  -200 116


32. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Ino

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C A
C 2
D 2
D 5
C 5
D Q
D 8
North
Sadek

1 H
2 D
3 D


2nd
3
9
Q
7
S 7
H 4
H 6
H 7
East
Imakura

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
J
10
J
6
3
H 9
S 2
South
El Ahmady
1 C
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
6
H 3
9
A
K
H 10
S 8
West
Nadim

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 4
C A
C 4
H 2
D J
D 2
H Q
S Q
North
Teramoto

1 H
Pass



2nd
3
9
Q
6
9
A
A
8
East
Hishmat

Pass
Pass



3rd
10
5
10
K
Q
5
C 3
9
South
Takano
Pass
1 NT




4th
K
6
H 3
10
7
C 7
5
A
S deals
Both vul
S A 6
H Q J 8 7 6
D A 7 3
C J 10 5
S J 9 3
H 5 2
D Q 8 6 4 2
C K Q 9
Table S Q 5 4 2
H A K 9 4 3
D J 10 5
C 6
6786A =
56463 =
Par NS +130
S K 10 8 7
H 10
D K 9
C A 8 7 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 82

  Partscore
  1 NT South -1
  -100 +5121


33. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S Q
C 5
S 9
C 2
C 7
North
Demuy

2 H
3 S


2nd
3
A
6
3
8
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
9
4
K
D 8
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
A
5
10
10
Q
West
Spector

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
S 9
S A
S 3
D A
D 10
C 4
D Q
D 9
North
Nickell

1 S
2 S


2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
H 6
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
2
5
H 5
4
6
J
J
C 6
South
Freeman
1 D
1 NT



4th
9
10
Q
H 4
3
K
A
8
H 8
E deals
Both vul
S J 8 7 6 4 2
H 9
D A J 10
C Q 6 3
S A K 3
H 7 6 3
D K 7 3
C K 7 5 4
Table S 10 5
H K J 8 5 2
D 8 5 2
C J 9 2
9A8A9 9B8A9
22534 =
Par NS +650
S Q 9
H A Q 10 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 82

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +6127


34. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 124 West
Meckstroth

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H A
D 6
North
Duboin
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
2
East
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
South
Bocchi
Dbl
3 NT


4th
9
West
Versace

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S J
C A
C K
C Q
C J
H 2
S Q
H Q
H 9
D 2
North
Hamman
2 C
3 S
4 C

2nd
5
5
S 2
S 4
H 6
3
3
4
K
J
East
Lauria
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
8
S 8
H 7
10
9
S 7
C 7
K
South
Soloway
3 C
3 NT


4th
A
3
4
6
9
J
K
5
D 8
3
N deals
E-W vul
S A 7 3
H 2
D 7 4 2
C A K Q J 10 7
S Q 6
H A K J 4
D 6 5 3
C 9 6 4 3
Table S J 10 9 4 2
H 6 5 3
D A Q J 8
C 5
95679 =
48664 =
Par NS +400
S K 8 5
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K 10 9
C 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +789

  Partscore
  4 C North =
  +130 127


35. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 1 West
Bertheau

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S J
S 9
S 6
C 2
D Q
C 5
C J
H A
North
Bocchi
1 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
C 4
C 7
C 9
A
3
K
D 5
4
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
10
H 2
D 9
H 3
6
4
Q
D 10
8
South
Duboin
1 H
2 NT


4th
3
4
5
8
D 2
10
K
3
8
6
West
Nunes

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 2
S 7
C 5
H J
C A
North
Lindkvist
2 H
3 C


2nd
4
4
3
7
Q
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
A
6
A
South
Fredin
2 NT
Pass


4th
2
3
Q
10
2
N deals
None vul
S Q 2
H A 10 9 5
D Q
C A K J 9 7 4
S A K J 9 6
H Q 7 6
D K 7
C 8 5 2
Table S 10 7
H K 4 3 2
D 9 8 6 5 3
C Q 6
86679 =
57564 56564
Par NS +120
S 8 5 4 3
H J 8
D A J 10 4 2
C 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 89

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +6133


36. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Rubin

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D Q
D 10
H 3
C 7
North
Freeman

1 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
4
H 6
H 8
K
K
East
Granovetter

Pass
3 D
Pass


3rd
7
6
K
4
South
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
5
9
S 7
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass



Lead
S 4
H 6
C 9
C Q
C J
H 8
D 6
North
Lipsitz

2 C
Pass



2nd
9
5
K
3
2
A
2
East
Rodwell

2 H
Pass



3rd
J
K
A
4
7
10
A
South
Ekeblad
Pass
3 C




4th
A
9
6
H 7
H J
2
S deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 7
H 8 6
D 4
C A Q J 10 8 5
S J 8 6 5
H J 9 7 4 2
D A Q 10
C K
Table S 4 3
H A 5 3
D K 8 7 6 3
C 6 3 2
7977B 9977B
33662 =
Par NS +600
S K 9 2
H K Q 10
D J 9 5 2
C 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1099

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 133


37. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
North
Casen

Dbl
3 D


2nd
Q
East
Weichsel
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Schwartz
Pass
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
West
Levin

1 H
Pass


Lead
North
Meltzer

2 D



2nd
East
Weinstein
1 C
Pass



3rd
South
Larsen
Pass
Pass



4th
E deals
None vul
S K J 10
H Q 9 2
D A K J 10 6 5
C Q
S 6 5 4
H A 8 4 3
D 9 8 7 3
C J 4
Table S A Q 9 7
H K 10
D 2
C A 8 7 6 5 3
75785 75775
57658 =
Par NS +90
S 8 3 2
H J 7 6 5
D Q 4
C K 10 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7106

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 133


40. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Helgemo

3 H
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 2
H 8
H 9
North
Passell
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
4
K
7
East
Forrester
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
A
2
South
Seamon
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
K
4
6
West
Cayne

3 H
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 10
H 8
H Q
H 9
S 8
S Q
North
Rosenberg
1 D
3 S


2nd
A
J
K
7
C 4
5
East
Burger
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
A
2
S 3
A
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
6
4
4
6
S 6
K
N deals
None vul
S A Q 10
H 7 4
D A K Q 10 7 4
C 5 4
S 7 5 4
H A Q J 10 9 5 3
D 5
C 9 7
Table S K J 3
H 8 2
D J 8 2
C K Q J 8 6
67386 87385
56A57 =
Par EW +300
S 9 8 6 2
H K 6
D 9 6 3
C A 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -6
-300 106

  Partscore
  3 S South +1
  +170 +10148


41. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 5
H 3
C 9
S 10
North
Martel
1 C
3 S
Pass

2nd
S 3
Q
C 2
7
2
East
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
8
3
A
South
Stansby
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
S 5
9
A
Q
West
Zia
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
C 9
S 7
North
Hamman
2 C



2nd
J
7
2
East
Deutsch
Pass



3rd
8
2
A
South
Wolff
Pass



4th
3
A
5
W deals
None vul
S K Q 5 3
H
D A K 6
C K 10 8 6 3 2
S A 8 6 4
H K 7 4 3
D J 9 3
C Q 7
Table S 10 7
H A 10 8 5 2
D 7 5 4 2
C A 4
9968A =
44652 =
Par NS +400
S J 9 2
H Q J 9 6
D Q 10 8
C J 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7113

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 148


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